April 8, 2025 BHP could kick off Escondida mine investment this year, executive says BHP requested initial permits in February as part of a larger plan to maximize production at Escondida.
April 8, 2025 Ma’aden weighs foreign partner for minerals processing pact Saudi Arabia's flagship miner is considering choosing at least one of four foreign firms to form a rare earths processing partnership.
April 8, 2025 CMOC boosts cobalt output at Congo mines despite export ban CMOC's cobalt production rose almost 21% in the three months to March.
April 8, 2025 Rio Tinto to supply 70% of iron for zero-carbon steel plant in Austria The project is scheduled to start operations in mid-2027.
April 8, 2025 Antofagasta expects copper demand to defy tariff turmoil Antofagasta says Trump's policies could help mining investment.
April 7, 2025 Freeport-McMoRan CEO flags concern over global growth amid US tariffs Freeport CEO Kathleen Quirk says the recent copper price drop was not good long-term for the industry, which depends on multi-billion dollar investments.
April 7, 2025 Codelco boosts copper output, chairman bullish despite trade war The world's biggest copper producer registered slightly higher output in the first quarter of the year than in the same period in 2024.
April 7, 2025 Ivanhoe shares rise on hydropower boost, Q1 production results Kamoa's copper production came near a record high at 133,120 tonnes in Q1 2025.
April 7, 2025 Trump orders fresh review of Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel The White House directive sent the share price of US Steel up over 13%.
April 7, 2025 As Chile revs up lithium plans, Indigenous people demand more control Indigenous communities are in talks with Codelco and SQM to gain more influence over plans to increase lithium extraction.
Argentina’s mining exports hit record $6 billion in 2025 Gold led the way with an all-time high $4.078 billion in exports. January 16, 2026 | 07:04 am
